Actor Samantha Ruth Prabhu has filed defamation cases against a few YouTube channels for allegedly spreading malicious content about her, according to an IANS report.
The actor, who recently announced her separation from husband and actor Naga Chaitanya after four years of marriage, has been the centre of rumours since then with several speculations doing the rounds about her personal life.
According to the IANS report, channels such as Suman TV, Telugu Popular TV, and a few others will be receiving legal notices from the actor for spreading misinformation and maligning her image. Along with the channels, Samantha has also filed a legal notice against one Venkat Rao, a lawyer who allegedly spoke about the actor’s marital life and claimed that she was involved in affairs.
It is to be noted that post the couple’s separation, rumours have particularly targeted Samantha, which even led to her releasing a statement. While Naga Chaitanya has not spoken since his divorce announcement, Samantha, in a note shared on social media, said, “Your emotional investment into a personal crisis has overwhelmed me. Thank you all for showing deep empathy, concern and for defending me against false rumours and stories that are being spread. They say I had affairs, never wanted children, that I am an opportunist, and now that I have had abortions.”
Calling divorce an “extremely painful process,” Samantha added that the personal attack on her has been “relentless.”
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Meanwhile, on the work front, Samantha recently signed two new bilingual films to be made in Tamil and Telugu. The first will be produced by Dream Warrior Pictures and directed by debutant filmmaker Shantaruban Gnanasekharan. A source in the know confirmed to Silverscreen India that the female-oriented script will be a romantic fantasy simultaneously shot in both languages. The pre-production work is currently on and the project is expected to go on floors soon.
Samantha’s other upcoming bilingual movie will be produced by the Sridevi Films banner, and directed by the filmmaker duo Hareesh Narayan and Hari Shankar.
Besides these, Samantha also has the Tamil film Kaathu Vaakula Rendu Kadhal, directed by Vignesh Shivan and co-starring actors Vijay Sethupathi and Nayanthara.